DrEllis Is Using the Scientific Method to Investigate the Effects

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Multiple Choice

Dr.Ellis is using the scientific method to investigate the effects of sugar consumption on the attention span of 8-year old children.He predicts that children who drink a pop prior to participating in a boring task will give up sooner than children who drink a glass of milk before doing the boring task.What is the next thing that Dr.Ellis should do?

• A) Observe children in their daily lives after they consume sugary and non-sugary foods.
• B) Develop a hypothesis about what consuming sugar will do to children.
• C) Test his hypothesis in a controlled environment.
• D) Come up with a theory about the effects of sugar on attention.

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